Global Beast Mastery: Only I Can See the Hints

Charles decided to take on the responsibility of halting the Stellar Empire's attack.

He believed he should head straight for Withered Tree Fortress because it was certain that the Stellar Empire's primary target would be Withered Tree Fortress.

"Since that's the case, we shouldn't waste any more time here! I will head to Withered Tree Fortress immediately to take command of the Serpent army!"

With that, he intended to set off alone.

High Priest Kent called out to him from behind.

"Wait, Zara and I will go with you."

Kent's words puzzled Charles.

In his view, there was no reason for these two to accompany him to Withered Tree Fortress.

"You two should stay at Serpent's Eye Lake Oasis! Things aren't fully calm here yet, so we still need someone to oversee the situation," Charles said with a smile.

"Other high priests can stay here and keep watch. I will go with you to Withered Tree Fortress, only this way can we prevent General Sost from clashing with you."

High Priest Kent spoke urgently.

"You don't know General Sost well. He's actually a very stubborn man. It will be very difficult for you to convince him and make him fully obey your orders."

Kent was extremely worried about a potential conflict between General Sost and Charles.

If a clash occurred, the Serpent Empire would have no chance of stopping the Stellar Empire's assault.

"As for why Zara should come with you, the reason is simple. She is Her Majesty the Queen's guard, and when Her Majesty fell into a coma, she is the only one who can represent the Queen."

Kent continued to explain.

After hearing this, Charles found it to be very reasonable.

"Alright then! You two can come with me to Withered Tree Fortress. Let's not waste any more time, we should head out immediately."

As soon as he finished speaking, Rainbow transformed into the form of a giant dragon.

He then lifted both Kent and Zara onto his back.

Rainbow's flying speed was incredibly fast, and in no time, they safely arrived at Withered Tree Fortress.

At this moment, General Sost, Andrew, and the other Serpent generals were at Withered Tree Fortress, awaiting Charles' return.

When they saw the dragon in the sky, they realized that Charles had arrived.

Everyone came out to greet Charles directly.

"It seems you've completely destroyed Aldany's plot," General Sost said, recognizing Kent and Zara behind Charles.

If Aldany's scheme hadn't been entirely foiled, Kent and Zara wouldn't be here.

Charles nodded.

"His plot has indeed been completely destroyed by me, but I wasn't able to capture him in the end. He must have escaped to the Stellar Empire."

As soon as he finished speaking, General Sost replied in an extremely panicked tone,

"We must prepare for defense! The Stellar Empire will definitely seize this opportunity to attack us! Aldany is very familiar with the Serpent army, and we will surely be caught in a tough battle. Everyone must get ready quickly; our time is running out."

He ordered his subordinates to prepare for battle.

"We came here for this very reason," High Priest Kent quickly said. This content is presented by M4VLEMPYR.

He hoped General Sost could calm down quickly.

Only then did General Sost seem to come to his senses.

Kent and Zara must have also considered the situation, so it was clear they had come here to discuss how to proceed with the upcoming battle.

"Alright, then. What suggestions do you have? How do you plan to defend against the Stellar Empire's attack? The main force of the Stellar Empire will definitely appear at Withered Tree Fortress."

In response to General Sost's question, High Priest Kent turned his gaze toward Charles.

After all, he had already decided to fully hand over command to Charles, so only Charles could answer this question.

Charles did not immediately respond to General Sost's question.

Instead, he first looked at Andrew.

"What we are going to discuss next has nothing to do with you. There's no need for you to stay here. You should head back to Serpent's Eye Lake Oasis. I've already prepared the treasures you wanted."

This made Andrew very happy.

He smiled and said,

"I knew you wouldn't treat me unfairly!"

"Alright, stop wasting time and leave now!"

At Charles' urging, Andrew quickly left Withered Tree Fortress.

"You don't trust him. Isn't he your ally? Didn't you both work together to foil Aldany's plot?"

General Sost, having observed everything, asked Charles with some confusion.

Charles nodded, then shook his head.

"Of course, I don't trust him! And he is not my ally! He was originally working with Aldany. He only betrayed Aldany because my power is stronger than his."

"So, our plans must never be revealed to him! The Stellar Empire is stronger than I am, and he may not hesitate to align himself with them."

If Andrew were not a member of the Ancient Academy, Charles might have been able to trust him to some extent. But unfortunately, Andrew was a member of the Ancient Academy.

"Let's stop getting distracted! We need to focus on discussing the defense of Withered Tree Fortress! It seems like the entire fortress is in a state of disrepair. We must urgently repair it before the Stellar Empire's attack arrives."

Charles quickly addressed everyone.

Both High Priest Kent and Zara fully agreed with Charles' assessment.

They also felt that Withered Tree Fortress had become too dilapidated.

General Sost shook his head and said,

"Withered Tree Fortress does not need urgent repairs. The dilapidation is just a surface issue. In reality, the fortress is extremely sturdy! What's most important in the upcoming battle is to hold the Wall, we cannot let the enemy breach the Wall."

His words didn't convince Charles.

"I still think we should urgently repair it! The Wall is in such poor condition. Are you really sure that the Stellar Empire's long-range weapons won't destroy the Wall directly? If the Wall is destroyed, we won't even have a chance to defend it."

Faced with Charles' insistence, General Sost dismissed everyone around them.

In the end, only General Sost, Charles, High Priest Kent, and Zara remained in the room.

"What I am about to say is a secret about Withered Tree Fortress, and only the four of us are qualified to know it." General Sost lowered his voice and spoke mysteriously.

Charles was not particularly surprised.

In his view, it was only natural that Withered Tree Fortress, being the Serpent Empire's last line of defense, would have a secret. The fortress likely contained powerful weapons or magical formations.

Charles even suspected that the deepest part of Withered Tree Fortress might be concealing a powerful mystical beast.

High Priest Kent and Zara exchanged glances.

They had never heard of any secret within Withered Tree Fortress.

To them, Withered Tree Fortress was simply an ancient fortress with a strategically important location.

"The fortress hides a powerful energy source beneath the ground. Continuous energy flows into the Wall. The Wall itself acts as a defense formation capable of completely blocking long-range attacks."

Finally, General Sost revealed the secret of Withered Tree Fortress.

Charles nodded after hearing this.

If that was the case, then Withered Tree Fortress indeed didn't need to worry about the Stellar Empire's long-range weapons.

They would only need to defend the Wall of the fortress.

However, Charles still felt that there was some uncertainty.

He wanted to go deeper into the fortress to examine this so-called powerful energy source.

"Can you take us to see this powerful energy source? I need to assess just how powerful it is. Only then will I be able to fully prepare for the upcoming battle."

General Sost nodded firmly.

He led the three of them toward the deepest part of Withered Tree Fortress.

Meanwhile, Andrew stood gloomily outside the walls of Withered Tree Fortress.

He knew he had been deliberately sent away by Charles, so he hadn't actually gone far.

"I want to see exactly what kind of scheme you're planning! You think you can just send me off with a few treasures? That's absolutely impossible! All roads should lead to me!"

Andrew glared at Withered Tree Fortress as he spoke, his words dripping with malice.

The flattery and obedience he had shown earlier had all been a façade.

If his strength were greater than Charles', he would not hesitate to tear off his disguise and directly launch an attack on Charles.

"Brothers and sisters, they're coming soon! You're going to pay the price!"

Andrew had recently received the latest news from the Ancient Academy.

The geniuses of the Ancient Academy had already set out.

They would soon arrive in the Atacama Desert to begin their training.

For these geniuses, the best form of training would be to battle a powerful opponent like Charles.

What he needed to do was gather information related to Charles.

When the geniuses arrived, he would pass on this information, allowing them to catch Charles off guard.

"As long as my plan succeeds, I'll be rewarded greatly. Maybe Everettdean will even raise my strength by two levels!"

Andrew was already daydreaming about the rewards he would receive if his plan succeeded.

What he didn't know was that every one of his movements was being monitored by Charles' mystical beast.

Charles kept him around solely to keep track of the Ancient Academy's actions.